Paris has changed a lot in the last few decades. Not so long ago, the tourist circuit was limited to a small number of famous locations and you’d find few locals who spoke more than a handful of phrases in English. These days, Paris is a more worldly, cosmopolitan place. However, the densely packed French capital still has its distinct way of doing things. Parisian culture places huge value on food, beauty and leisure, and many of the faux pas (at least in the eyes of Parisians) made by visitors occur when these sacred principles are infringed. From dining to (not) queuing, here’s your easy guide to navigating the City of Lights the Parisian way.

13 unwritten rules you should know before travelling to Paris

The Bichos mark a moment in Clark’s career when she had abandoned conventional forms of painting and sculpture ,turning instead to an art of participation. AMSTERDAM.- In his new series of works Untitled (Bichos) (2024), Kasper Akhøj documents the weekly conservation protocol for Lygia Clark’s Bichos–also known as Critters–a series of hinged, unstable sculptures created in aluminum by the Brazilian artist beginning in 1959. Untitled (Bichos) includes a series of analogue, black and white photographs, hand-printed by the artist, taken over the summer of 2024 in the conservation laboratories of Pinacoteca de São Paulo, where Clark’s Bichos were on show in the exhibition Lygia Clark: Project for a Planet.

Ellen de Bruijne Projects announces an exhibition of works by Kasper Akhøj

NEW YORK, NY.- Louis-Gabriel Nouchi, of the Paris-based fashion brand LGN, was thrilled when he got the phone call asking him to design the costumes for the Paralympics’ opening ceremony, which was held Wednesday in Paris, with a procession down the Champs-Élysées that ended at the Place de la Concorde.

A Parisian found patriotism as he designed Paralympics costumes

BRUSSELS.- A pioneer of post-AI art, Christopher Kulendran Thomas has been using Artificial Intelligence technologies over the last decade to make genre-defying work that examines the foundational fictions of Western individualism. His paintings metabolise the colonial art history that came to dominate in Sri Lanka after his family, who are Tamil, left escalating ethnic violence there. Often these are shown with immersive video installations that remix propaganda and counter-propaganda into a cyclonic vortex of speculative scenarios. Safe Zone combines painting with auto-edited television to confront the historical mediums of soft power.

Kulendran Thomas presents a series of newly commissioned works at WIELS

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Four bodies found in the wreck of Mike Lynch's superyacht have now been brought to shore - two of which were confirmed as the tech mogul and his teenage daughter Hannah. Search teams made the tragic discovery this afternoon while scouring through the wreckage of the Bayesian yacht. (source: the Daily Mail UK)

The bodies of Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah were found inside the sunken luxury yacht in Sicily

New York Post

The wife of British billionaire Mike Lynch described her harrowing escape from their 184-foot superyacht before it capsized and sank during a squall of the coast of Sicily.

Angela Bacares made it to safety along with 15 other passengers after the violent tempest struck just after 4 a.m. Monday, consuming her sailing yacht Bayesian amidst a tower of tornado-waterspouts.

The 57-year-old described how she was woken early that morning after the boat “tilted” sharply, and after initially thinking nothing was wrong found herself showered in broken glass, according to Italy’s La Republica.

NYC lawyer celebrated thrilling acquittal in Mike Lynch fraud trial, had...

Mike Lynch’s wife Angela Bacares describes cutting her feet on broken glass as she fled doomed superyacht Bayesian

NBC News

Newly released video captures a luxury superyacht being battered by a violent storm before it suddenly sank off Sicily with 22 people aboard Monday. The grainy images obtained by NBC News and other outlets were recorded on closed-circuit television not far from where the Bayesian was anchored, about a half-mile from the port of Porticello, on Sicily’s northern coast.

Video shows moments before superyacht went down in storm off Sicily

Kate Newby, Hours in wind (detail), 2024, cast glass, hot-worked glass, bronze, salvaged rope, commissioned by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia with support from Lead Patrons Ginny and Leslie Green, 2024, image courtesy the artist and Museum of Contemporary Art Australia © the artist, photograph: Zan Wimberley. SYDNEY.-...

MCA Australia unveils Kate Newby's Loti Smorgon Sculpture Terrace Commission for 2024

Brooklyn, NY

BROOKLYN, NY.- Sterling silver flatware services by Georg Jensen and Old Newbury Crafters, stunning ladies’ watches by Graff and IWC, beautiful and desirable majolica pieces, fine jewelry items and nice pieces from Royal Vienna, Old Paris and Meissen are all part of SJ Auctioneers’ Super Luxury Jewelry, Silverware, Toys & Décor auction set for Sunday, Sept. 22.

SJ Auctioneers announces online-only Super Luxury Jewelry, Silverware, Toys & Décor auction

USA TODAY

Prosecutors said manslaughter may have been committed in the sinking of the Bayesian yacht, which left 7 dead, including an American.

Manslaughter probe announced in Sicily yacht wreck that killed 7

The US Sun

THE WIFE of missing British billionaire Mike Lynch has been rescued after her yacht was involved in a devastating incident off the coast of Sicily. Angela Bacares managed to escape after heavy storms and a tornado caused the vessel to sink over 160ft to the bottom of the sea, but her husband and daughter remain […]

Who is Mike Lynch’s wife Angela Bacares? British billionaire tycoon’s wife rescued from Bayesian superyacht in Sicily

The weather was “all predictable,” he continued, adding that the storm “was fully legible in all the weather charts. It couldn’t have been ignored.”. The yacht’s captain, identified as James Cutfield of New Zealand, was taken to Termini Imerese hospital for treatment. From there, he told La Repubblica, per Sky News, that he didn’t see the storm coming.

Inside the Shocking Sicily Yacht Tragedy That Left 7 People Dead

Nestled in the Campania region of southern Italy, Paestum is a treasure trove of ancient history. Visitors are stunned to witness the ancient city’s architecture and serene landscapes. This once-thriving Greek city, founded in the 6th century BC, before the Roman Republic, offers visitors a unique glimpse into the past with its well-preserved temples, rich archaeological museum, and beautiful surroundings.

Paestum, Italy’s Greek capital

Plymouth, MA

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The Plymouth Public Library Foundation has announced the return of its Annual Arts and Crafts Festival, a two-day celebration that promises to be a highlight of the summer season. Set to take place on the scenic Plymouth Public Library Lawn, the festival will run from 10 AM to 4 PM on both Saturday, August 10th, and Sunday, August 11th. This family-friendly event is designed to offer something for everyone, making it a perfect outing for people of all ages.

50+ Artisans, Food Trucks & More: Get Ready For The 5th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival

E! News

Watch: Tech Magnate Mike Lynch and Daughter Among 6 People Missing After Yacht Sinks Off Sicily Coast. One British woman is recounting a harrowing experience. Charlotte Golunski is shedding light on how she, her 1-year-old daughter Sophie and her partner James Emsley survived after the super yacht they were passengers on sank during a freak storm off the coast of Sicily early Aug. 19.

Sicily Yacht Survivor Details "End of the World" Experience While Saving Her Baby Girl in Freak Storm

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‘This is a game changer.’ Ordering off the kid’s menu comes with a certain set of expectations. Small portions, lower prices—possibly an age restriction—but generally, nothing too off-base as far as ordering food.

‘For $6, who cares?’: Applebee’s customer shocked after ordering both adult and kids’ cheeseburgers

Montgomery, AL

MONTGOMERY, AL .- An exhibit at Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum examines the issue of homelessness through the work of sculptor Jim Hager. The exhibit, “Homeless,” opened August 8, and will be on display through Oct. 26 in the museum’s gallery. Inspiration for the exhibit came...

Rosa Parks Museum examines homelessness through work of sculptor Jim Hager

Bloomfield, NJ

BLOOMFIELD, NJ.- Nye & Company Auctioneers will hold a three-day Country House Splendor auction on Sunday to Tuesday, September 11th-13th, starting at 10 am Eastern time all three days. The auction will include approximately 1,000 lots of fine and decorative arts from the 17th century up to modern day, headlined by items from the estate of Barbara Mallory Hathaway.

Nye & Company to host a three-day Country House Splendor auction Sept. 11-13

Notre Dame, IN

NOTRE DAME, IN.- The University of Notre Dame reached an agreement with the heirs of Armand Isaac Dorville (1875–1941) this summer, completing the restitution of a 19th-century drawing by the French illustrator and caricaturist Henri Monnier. After purchasing the watercolor drawing entitled The Connoisseurs (1855) from an auction at...

University of Notre Dame and Dorville heirs agree on restitution of artwork

Lars-Gunnar Nordström: Green Battle (1950-1959). Finnish National Gallery / Ateneum Art Museum. Photo: Finnish National Gallery / Hannu Pakarinen. HELSINKI.- In August 2024, 100 years will have passed since the birth of the pioneer and trailblazer in Finnish concrete art, Lars-Gunnar “Nubben” Nordström (1924–2014). Trained as an interior architect and practically self-taught as an artist, Nubben was a key influential figure in Finnish post-war modernism and a multidisciplinary reformist in art. The exhibition presents a selection of around twenty works from the collections of the Finnish National Gallery: paintings, sculptures, and graphic art from the 1940s and 1950s.

Exhibition sheds light on the reception of early concrete art in Finland

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One woman's quest to map the Paris flea market

NEW YORK, NY.- Most anyone who visits Paris and loves to shop will be told to visit the storied flea market — “marché aux puces” in...

One woman's quest to map the Paris flea market

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